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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Luiseno

We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

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Luiseno Word Set

English (Français)	Luiseno
One (Un)	Supúl
Two (Deux)	Wéh
Three (Trois)	Páahay
Four (Quatre)	Wasá'
Five (Cinq)	Maháar
Man (Homme)	'Atáax or Ya'áš
Woman (Femme)	Šungáal
Sun (Soleil)	Timét
Moon (Lune)	Móoyla
Water (Eau)	Páala

Click here to see Luiseno vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

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